2025 Theme
Human Rights Activism that Inspires
In the legacy and spirit of Minoru Yasui’s lifelong fight for justice and equality, what is an example of human rights activism that inspires you? Is there an individual, collective, organization, and/or community that has acted bravely and courageously? What human rights problem did they speak out about, or situation did they correct? And in doing so, how did they bring about positive change or give voice to their community?
Learn more about the contest in the sections below.
The Minoru Yasui Student Contest is sponsored by the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project in collaboration with the Japanese American Museum of Oregon.
“If we believe in America, if we believe in equity and democracy, if we believe in law and justice, then each of us, when we see or believe that errors are being made, has an obligation to make every effort to
correct them.”
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— Minoru Yasui (1916 - 1986)
The 2025 Minoru Yasui Student Contest for middle and high school students is an art contest for youth in grades 5th – 12th. Students can express their thoughts about the prompt in a visual art piece and artist's statement. Technical arts background not required.
Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST